The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Wednesday, October 09, 2013

Human Rights Defenders (人权卫士)

新公民運動首案將開審 劉萍被控3罪 律師指成風向標 (Liu Ping, of New Citizens’ Movement, to be tried in mid-October on 3 charges)
Ming Pao, October 9, 2013
http://news.mingpao.com/20131009/caa1.htm

王炳章家人联合国绝食请愿 同囚活动或将延至港台 (Wang Bingzhang’s family members stage hunger strike at UN in New York)
Voice of America, October 9, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/wang-bingzhang-20131009/1765833.html

外界担忧维权人士郭飞雄被拒见律师或遭不测 (Concern for Guo Feixiong’s safety rises as lawyers are still barred from meeting him)
Voice of America, October 9, 2013
http://www.voachinese.com/content/attorney-necitizens-worried-about-guo-feixiong-life-20131009/1765897.html